PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Lemos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Burgao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lemos
vs
Burgao

180 cm
24
130 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Lemos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Burgao!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemos blocks a jab.
Lemos throws a head kick that misses.
Burgao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lemos ducks under a wild hook from Burgao.
Burgao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lemos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burgao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lemos slips a jab and a cross from Burgao.
Lemos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burgao.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lemos!
Lemos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burgao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lemos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lemos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burgao throws out the jab.
Lemos thows a body shot but no joy.
Lemos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burgao moves away.
Jab, jab by Lemos - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lemos.
Lemos throws a right hand that Burgao ducks under and follows up with a left that Burgao also avoids with ease.
Lemos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burgao at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lemos.
A lazy left from Lemos finds it's target.
Lemos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lemos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lemos misses with a head kick.
Lemos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lemos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burgao wants to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Lemos.
Lemos avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lemos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lemos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Burgao is looking to clinch.
Lemos tries a head kick but it misses.
Lemos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burgao misses with a double jab
and Lemos counters with a left and a right that stings Burgao.
Burgao looks gassed!
A punch combination from Lemos misses.
Burgao throws a jab but it's blocked by Lemos.
Burgao throws a body punch but Lemos moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lemos.
Lemos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burgao takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemos slips under a jab from Burgao.
Lemos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Burgao tries to bum rush Lemos with a series of wild strikes but Lemos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burgao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burgao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lemos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Burgao's head.
Lemos scores with a head kick.
Burgao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lemos circles away quickly and effectively.
Lemos lands with an uppercut that bounces Burgao off the ropes and back into rage.
Lemos throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Burgao to counter with a crisp jab.
Lemos cracks a nice hook into Burgao's ribs.
Lemos connects with a body shot.
Lemos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Lemos.
Lemos is looking to wear down Burgao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lemos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lemos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Burgao checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lemos looks to score with a jab to the body but Burgao is just out of range.
Burgao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burgao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lemos was well out of range. Poor timing from Burgao.
Burgao checks a low kick from Lemos.
Burgao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lemos counters with a low kick, right behind Burgao 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lemos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burgao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burgao misses with a body punch
and Lemos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lemos throws a head kick that misses.
Lemos misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Lemos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lemos swats away the attempt to clinch by Burgao.
Lemos connects with a nice looking jab.

Burgao closes the distance and pushes Lemos back into the ropes.
Burgao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lemos's efforts to push away.
Burgao is looking to control Lemos's arms but Lemos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burgao has his back to the ropes.
Lemos misses with a punch on the inside.

Burgao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burgao misses with a wild body shot.
Burgao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lemos just misses with a punch to the body.
Lemos misses with a kick to the body.
Burgao looks to throw the jab but Lemos is out of range.
Lucas Lemos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burgao misses with a few strikes there.
Burgao is breathing heavily.
Lemos throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgao throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Lemos counter with a right hand.
Burgao avoids the head kick by Lemos.
Lemos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lemos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lemos jabs Burgao right on the nose. Burgao blinks but takes it well.
Lemos throws a head kick but Burgao moves out of range.
Lemos is looking to land body kicks.
Burgao looks to score with a jab to the body but Lemos is just out of range.
Burgao punishes Lemos's body with a nice straight punch.
Burgao doesn't manage to clinch there - Lemos circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burgao. Lemos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucas Lemos is winning the standup battle so far.
Burgao lands with a nice body punch.
Burgao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Burgao displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lemos digs a good hook to Burgao's body.
Burgao blocks a head kick by Lemos.
Lemos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lemos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burgao throws a combination that misses
and Lemos counters with a nice body kick.
Lemos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burgao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burgao swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lemos to counter with a crisp jab.

Burgao closes the distance and pushes Lemos back into the ropes.

Lemos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burgao lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burgao moves out of range of the body kick from Lemos.
Burgao tries to bum rush Lemos with a series of wild strikes but Lemos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lemos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burgao tries to bum rush Lemos with a series of wild strikes but Lemos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lemos misses with a head kick.
Burgao scores with a shot to the body.
Burgao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lemos lands a head kick. Burgao smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lemos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burgao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lemos doesn't seem bothered though.
Lemos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Burgao counters with a stiff right hand.
Burgao looks to land a combination. Lemos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Burgao on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lemos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burgao takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lemos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burgao's sensitive parts.
Burgao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lemos throws a head kick but Burgao moves out of range.
Burgao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lemos tries to land a leg kick but Burgao saw it coming and moves away.
A shot to the body from Lemos misses
and Burgao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Burgao does it's job there.
Lemos misses with a head kick.
Lemos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lemos swats away the attempt to clinch by Burgao.
Lemos tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jorge Burgao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Burgao throws a right hand that Lemos ducks under and follows up with a left that Lemos also avoids with ease.
Burgao tries to clinch up.
Burgao moves out of range of the body kick from Lemos.
Burgao wants to clinch.
Lemos digs a good hook to Burgao's body.
Burgao has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lemos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgao throws a one two combo.
Lemos throws a series of punches but Burgao moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burgao lands a with a good body shot.
Lemos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Burgao counters with a two punch combo.
Burgao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burgao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lemos.
Burgao misses with a body shot
and Lemos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lemos lands a glancing blow to the side of Burgao's head.
Lemos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lemos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lemos lands with a shot to the body.
Lemos tries a head kick but it misses.
Burgao misses with a combination
and Lemos counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to de liver by Lemos. Beautiful body shot.
Burgao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burgao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lemos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Burgao.
Burgao misses with a hook to the body
and Lemos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Burgao lands a jab to Lemos's midsection.

Burgao forces Lemos back against the ropes and clinches.
Burgao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lemos is trying to maintain a safe position but Burgao gets an underhook and turns Lemos into the ropes.
Burgao digs a right hand into Lemos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lemos's gas tank.
Burgao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lemos or not.

Lemos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burgao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lemos has time to react.
Burgao moves out of range of the body kick from Lemos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgao looks to clinch
and Lemos counters with a series of strikes. Burgao will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lemos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burgao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lemos throws a body punch but Burgao moves out of range.
Burgao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burgao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lemos moves away.
Lemos scores with a three punch combo!
Burgao checks a leg kick.
Lemos slips a jab and a cross from Burgao.
Lemos throws a body punch but Burgao moves out of range.
Burgao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burgao scores with a nice right hand.
Burgao doesn't manage to clinch there - Lemos circles away.
Lemos sizes up Burgao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Burgao tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lemos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lemos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Burgao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lemos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Burgao misses.
Burgao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch combination from Lemos misses.
Burgao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lemos manages to avoid it.
Lemos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burgao throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burgao misses with a hook.
Jab from Burgao.
Burgao takes a head kick and keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lucas Lemos.
I think Lemos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lucas Lemos!